A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Prof. Nicholas Baker, in the Department of Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, USA. (http://fruitfly4.aecom.yu.edu/index.html). The successful applicant will use molecular, cellular, genetic and systems approaches to study the initiation and maintenance of neural differentiation in vivo using the fruitfly Drosophila melanogaster. Both the cell cycle and aspects of cell physiology change during terminal differentiation of neurons, and defects in this regulation may be related to human neurodegenerative disease. Applicants should have a relevant doctoral degree, a strong research background and a passion for science. Salary will be based on the NIH scale. Please email CV including list of publications and names of 3 references to postdoc_baker@yahoo.com, mentioning this ad. Albert Einstein College of Medicine is an equal opportunity employer located in a residential suburb of New York city.